Generalist models & Iceman's voice (Practical AI #180)

In this “fully connected” episode of the podcast, we catch up on some recent developments in the AI world, including a new model from DeepMind called Gato. This generalist model can play video games, caption images, respond to chat messages, control robot arms, and much more. We also discuss the use of AI in the entertainment industry (e.g., in new Top Gun movie).

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Featuring:

• Chris Benson – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Bluesky, X
• Daniel Whitenack – Website, GitHub, X

Show Notes:

DeepMind’s Gato:

• DeepMind article
• TNW article

Iceman’s voice in Top Gun:

• Variety article
• Sonantic - the company behind the synthetic voice

Responsible AI review processes: From a developer’s point of view

Something missing or broken? PRs welcome!